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This episode features recipes from the following cookbooks:

By Ina Garten

Reprinted with permission. Copyright 2016 by Ina Garten. Photographs by Quentin Bacon. Published by Clarkson Potter/Publishers, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC.

From Chef Donna Desfor's Review

For anyone who believes the greatest reason to cook is to take care of those you love, you’ll find this collection of Ina Garten’s (a/k/a the Barefoot Contessa) go to recipes for friends and family, including her most constant fan and appreciative husband, Jeffrey. These are the recipes that Garten has cooked for Jeffrey over the years, with a handful of new dishes inspired by new ingredients, or updated Barefoot Contessa classics.

By Danielle Walker

From Chef Donna Desfor's Review

Food brings with it some of our most cherished memories. We can virtually recall – and long for – the tastes and the aromas from parties, holidays, and events that brought with them delicious food. When your diet changes, for whatever reason, it’s these memories that leave people wishing and even longing for what they can’t have. Danielle Walker, who suffered for years with a debilitating autoimmune disease, has remade classic dishes for our most cherished celebrations. And though the collection is dubbed “gluten-free, dairy-free and paleo,” these recipes are flexible enough to satisfy vegetarians or anyone that is looking for a healthy alternative to traditional holiday fare.

From Chef Donna Desfor's Review

Skinnytaste Fast and Slow is like having at hand a home-cooks everyday eating manual. With 140 dishes that are about as basic as it gets, this book spins that everyday hum-drum into quick or slow cooker, vegetarian, gluten-free or dairy-free options. Portion control wins the day over flavor here, but that’s not to say these recipes lack appeal. They get the job done.